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Rachel Gibney Assoc. IALD, MIES, LC
Managing Principal: Phoenix Studio

Rachel hails from the great state of Arizona where she began her career as a theatrical lighting designer. An interest in architectural lighting design first led her to an internship at Available Light and she has been climbing the responsibility ladder ever since! Rachel’s talents have been instrumental to the success of many award-winning museum and architectural projects including the El Paso Children’s Museum, new science complexes for Williams College and Skidmore, and new pavilions for the National WWII Museum. Rachel holds a BFA from the University of Arizona and MBA from Southern New Hampshire University; an industry leader, Rachel contributes to Women in Lighting + Design (WILD), and two IES standards committees: Education, Library, Office Lighting and Theater, Film, and Television Lighting. Ms. Gibney is an adjunct faculty member at North Carolina School of the Arts and Studio School of Design teaching Revit/BIM software to Theatrical Design students.

Rachel is passionate about utilizing theatrical design techniques to create memorable moments for both museum and architectural projects. She approaches her work with the belief that “lighting design is the art of storytelling through an audience’s subconscious observations.”

Steven Rosen
FIALD
President & Creative Director
Ted Mather
IALD, LC
Managing Principal: New York Studio
Matt Zelkowitz
Assoc. IALD, LC
Managing Principal: Boston Studio
Bill Kadra
Managing Principal: Special Events and Trade Shows
Derek Barnwell
Assoc. IALD
Managing Principal: Raleigh Studio
Rachel Gibney
Assoc. IALD, MIES, LC
Managing Principal: Phoenix Studio
Kate Furst
Assoc. IALD, MIES
Managing Associate Principal: Los Angeles Studio
Annette LeCompte
Managing Director
Dawn Hollingsworth
CLD, FIALD, WELL
Consulting Principal
Jane Chan
Assoc. IALD
Senior Associate
John Delfino
Assoc. IALD, MIES, LC
Senior Associate
Alex Fabozzi
Assoc. IALD, MIES
Senior Associate
Jonathan Lebovic
Associate IALD, MIES
Senior Associate
Hamilton E.S. Smith
Assoc. IALD
Senior Associate
Benjamin Wilson
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Senior Associate
Lindsay N. Duval
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Associate
Brigid Hardiman
Assoc. IALD, MIES, LC
Associate
Nastassia Ortiz
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Associate
Damien Perard
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Associate
William Kirkham
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Senior Designer
Nadia Rua
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Senior Designer
Jennifer Skinner
Assoc. IALD, MIES
Senior Designer
Leyna Best
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Designer
Josie Buckon
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Designer
Eli Carnahan
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Designer
Gabrielle Henry
USITT, EDPA
Designer
Betty Faul-Welfare
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Designer
Cassandra Staples
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Designer
Gabrielle Strong
Jr. Assoc. IALD
Designer
Susan Gochenour
Founding Partner Emeritus
Angela Connery
Office Manager
Paulina Villarroel Cruz
Marketing Manager
Marcia Goulter
Project Coordinator, Special Events and Trade Shows
Stephanie Rodriguez
Marketing Associate
Cindy Roberts
Project Accounting Administrator

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